English Explanatory Dictionary

jataka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a large number of Indian tales concerning the previous lives of Gautama Buddha.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒɑːtəkə/

Word forms

jataka jatakas

Etymology

From Sanskrit जातक (jātaka, “born under”).

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